"The Berlin-based interdisciplinary artist, who goes by the single name Zeena, is a practicing Tibetan Buddhist yogini in the Drikung, Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. She practiced and taught magic and meditation for over 30 years. Zeena is the Hemet-neter Tepi Seth of the Sethian Liberation Movement. Biographical info about Zeena can be found at Daily Offbeat."

Below, we share with you the complete, unedited quotes she gave him, from her book Demons of the Flesh.

[Note: The phrase Feminine Daemonic was first coined by Zeena and Nikolas Schreck in Demons of the Flesh. "Daemonic" in this context does not mean “like a demon” but rather uses the classical greek spelling and definition to mean “spirit,” hence the 'feminine principle' or 'feminine spirit.']

Vedic left-hand path Tantrikas place great emphasis on the vaginal secretions of the female, ingesting them as the pure distillation of feminine energy in rites venerating the shakti's vulva. This fluid, called amrita, or "elixir of immortality" is sometimes believed to be vitalized with magical properties transformative of human consciousness, an agent quickening the process of Kundalini, the awakening of the Feminine Daemonic in the male. The femaleamrita consumed in left-hand path sexual rites is considered most powerful inshakti at the time of menstruation, a fact which has sometimes been compared to the elusive "ruby elixir" referred to in Western alchemical texts as a medicine for the soul. Erotic statuary in India's celebrated Khajuraho Temple depicts scenes of ritual cunnilingus that indicate a strong left-hand path influence. In the Chinese sex-magical tradition, the orgasmic flow of the female partner's Bartholin's gland fluid was also thought to be a substance rich with yin, the feminine life-force potable in a physical libation granting immortality. In both the Taoist and Tantric traditions, great emphasis is placed on the necessity of absorbing the sexual secretion only from consorts demonstrating obvious physical health and vitality. Illness is said to nullify or even poison the effects of the amrita upon the adept. Even within the sometimes austere constrictions of the Islamic world, home to an ancient magical heritage, decidedly left-hand path sex-magical traditions continue to be practiced by Muslim magicians. Often these involve the use of sexual secretions and menstrual blood as sorcerous agents, as in the societally disreputable but fairly common utilization of sihr sufli, which has sometimes been described as a form of Arabic black magic. Such rites require that the sorcerer performs a prolonged act of copulation with a female – as is often the case in the Tantric Vama Marga, the sorcerer's consort must not be married to him. It is also considered preferable if the woman is menstruating, a condition every bit as much of a taboo within Islam as it is in Hindu culture. At the completion of the act, the mingled semen, feminine secretions, and blood are carefully permeated into an absorbent piece of fabric. The erotically charged fabric is then ritually burnt, whilst the sorcerer calls upon one of thedjinn – the demons of Arabic sorcery – to act in his stead in the daemonic realm. This rite, which draws on the veiled, repressed power of the Feminine Daemonic surging beneath the outwardly male-oriented surface of Arab life, is of course considered a defilement by orthodox Islam. As with all left-hand path procedures, it is the taboo-breaking nature of the activity that endows this kind of sexual sorcery with its force.

The Aghori's preferred initiatrix in sexual congress is a menstruating woman of the "untouchable" lower caste, whose menstrual blood mingled with his own semen is sometimes consumed at the conclusion of the rite. This Aghori practice has a secular analogue in a modern Western "sect" dedicated to taboo-transgression; a well-known rite of initiation for the Hell's Angels motorcycle club decrees that the Angel must "earn his wings" by performing cunnilingus on a menstruating woman.

DescriptionAfter a twenty-four year retreat from the German music scene, this event is Zeena Schreck's return tosonic magic performance-art appearances in Europe. An historical event by a legendary figure of modernmagic, mysticism and experimental-ambient music – this is more than just a secular musical concert. It willtouch the audience with divine blessings and plant the seeds necessary for spiritual liberation andenlightenment.Surrounded by the sacred, magically charged ancient artifacts housed in Leipzig's Egyptian Museum, theperformance will be a unique ritual soundscape. Zeena is also High Priestess of Seth and leader ofthe Sethian Liberation Movement. Therefore, the Egyptian Museum is a prime genius-loci to presentancient Egyptian aspects of Zeena's spiritual practices.This is the second in a series of ritual musical installments inaugurated with the 2013 performance-artevent at The Community Church of New York, curated by Performa-13.

Historical Context: The Leipzig-Seth-Abraxas ConnectionProfessor Albrecht Dieterich, a student of the University of Leipzig, wrote the first study in modern times ofthe god Abraxas with his influential Abraxas: Studien zur Religionsgeschichte des spätern Altertumspublished in Leipzig in 1891. He was also one of the first scholars to work with the Greek Magical Papyri orPapyri Graecae Magicae, a collection of ancient magical spells, formulae, hymns and rituals collectionfrom Graeco-Roman Egypt, a body of treatises essential to Zeena's work reviving an authentic Sethianreligion in modern times.Continuing the Leipzig and WGT connection to the ancient Egyptian god Seth, Karl Preisendanz collectedthe texts and published them in two volumes in 1928 and 1931. A projected third volume, containing newtexts and indices, reached the stage of galley proofs dated "Pentecost 1941", (WGT is always held onPfingsten or Pentecost) but the type was destroyed during the bombing of Leipzig during World War II.

BiographyZeena Schreck (b. 1963, San Francisco/U.S.A) is a graphic artist, photographer, avant-garde musician,author and animal rights activist. Between 1988-1993 she was 50% of the sonic magical musical projectRadio Werewolf and served as composer, vocalist, musician and graphic designer for all Radio Werewolfalbums and products.At sixteen Zeena began lecturing and teaching magic and sorcery. At a comparatively young age, she held thehighest possible leadership positions in three of the most notorious occult orders of modern times: High Priestess of The Church of Satan, High Priestess of The Temple of Set and Female Alpha of The WerewolfOrder. This unprecedented status has never been matched by any other occult figures in history.In 1990 she rejected all forms of satanism and western occultism and publicly proclaimed such pseudo-religionsas spiritually fraudulent and inherently destructive.Since then, she has focused her spiritual pursuits exclusively in the mystical practices of ancient GnosticSethianism and the original Eastern left-hand path of Vedic tantra (Shaktism) and Buddhist tantra (TibetanBuddhism). She is an initiated yogini in the tantric Buddhist lineages of Nyingma, Karma Kagyu andDrikung Kagyu and teaches in Berlin.

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*If you do not live in Berlin but are interested in booking a long-distance consultation with Zeena,Skype sessions are scheduled between Tuesday and Friday, 4PM-7PM Berlin time. For information on how to book a Skype or private in-person session, go to the end of theTeachings pageon this site. For questions, write to kch_info@yahoo.com.

"Think of the people in professions who work with death and the dying, including people who kill for a living such as veterinarians who euthanize pets; soldiers; slaughter house employees who prepare animals for mass consumption; executioners in countries that have not abolished the death penalty; insect exterminators; abortionists, etc. This is not a moral judgment but a prayer to those on both sides who suffer the non-virtuous karma of the act and those who are killed. Think of all the different situations where death is surely occurring as you are in seated meditation while conducting your daily prayers. Spend at least a moment each day to contemplate your own death and remember that this life is not solid nor is tomorrow guaranteed. Do not take for granted that you or your loved ones will still be alive tomorrow." --Zeena Schreck

This month's workshop includes:

Instructions on how to ritualistically close each day as transition to the Sleep and Dream Bardo. Focus will be onAmitabha Buddha and related practices.

Mantra meditation session: Workshop includes both struck (audible sound vibration resulting from friction between or striking of two forms of matter) and unstruck (thought vibration/the sound of the celestial realm) mantra chanting and meditation practices. Familiarity with Amitabha and the corresponding mantraOm Ami Dewa Hri, is helpful but not necessary.

Shinay/Shamatha Meditation session: Each workshop ends with a silent seated meditation of calm-abiding and stilling internal monkey-chatter thoughts. This meditation is necessary for all other forms of meditation and advanced spiritual practices.

SUPPORT FOR WORKS IN PROGRESSZeena is a self-funded, independent artist working entirely outside of conventional and mainstream art and music cliques.Her livelihood and funding for current audio-visual projects rely on commissioned work, teaching, lecturing, performing, and fan-based support in sales of her creative work, as well as donations. ​COMMISSIONS & BOOKINGSTo book Zeena for:*music and sound art performances *commissioned graphic art or photographyplease write her agent at: info@zeena.eu.

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